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several places, granite rocks in a decomposing state, and 
in a few instances, beds of kaolin. ‘The Rosebrook farm, 
occupied by E. A. Crawford, a good guide to the White 
Hills, is the only considerable clearing in the mountain 
section of the valley for ten miles. The soil of this region 
is well adapted to grass, summer wheat, rye, oats, and po- 
tatoes, but is too cold for Indian corn. ‘The trees of this 
valley are of the species predominating in northern lati- 
tudes. There are no walaut, chesnut and butternut trees 
in Maine, or most parts of New-Hampshire and Vermont. 
Beaver and moose, though formerly in abundance, have 
disappeared from the valleys of the White Mountains, but 
the other animals, common in the wilds of New-Hamp- 
shire and Maine, are occasionally seen. Venomous snakes 
are rarely found in New-Hampshire, and in no part of 
Maine except its western border. 
Adjacent to the Amonoosuc, I noticed a mineral spring, 
containing sulphur and iron. Waters of this character oc- 
cur in Bethiehem and Littleton. In the last mentioned 
town, manganese and quarries of variegated marble have 
been recently discovered. : 
An interesting morning view of the White and Franco- 
nia mountains was presented, from an elevation adjacent 
to the valley of Connecticut river. It was a summer and 
winter scene. The weather was mild and fair. Refresh- 
ed by rain the preceding night, the luxuriant plants of the 
.valley, and the variegated verdure of the dense groves at 
the base, and sweeping down the mountains’ sides, were 
contrasted with the lowering summits, covered with snow, 
and hoary with frost from the recent storm. Fleecy clouds 
assuming a variety of shapes, lightly brushed the moun- 
tains, and sailing away soon melted into air. Mount Wash- 
ington was partially shrouded by white vapor of a silvery 
lustre, condensed on its snow-clad surface. 
From their elevation and latitude, the grazing lands 
situated in the northern: part of New-England, are best 
adapted forsheep. The great consumption of fodder in- 
cident to long winters, so objectionable to the raising of 
cattle, is more than compensated to the merino sheep pro- 
prietor, by an improvement in the quantity and quality of 
wool, which is much affected by climate. In tropical 
countries, sheep are dressed with hair—in more temperate, 
